What is one of the most enduring images that you associate with T-shirts?
Or even with posters for that matter?
Chances are that 4 out of 5 people would say Che Guevara, the Argentine guerrilla leader, who under Fidel Castro’s leadership, led revolutionaries to a Cuban invasion.
Synonymous with rebellion, adventure, and independence, Guevara strikes a chord with quite a few.
However, strangely enough, even though there are many who wear bright T-shirts with Che’s image emblazoned on them, they are oblivious to who he really was.
Or what he really stood for.
And no, we do not mean global commercialism of his pictures that peep at us from every corner.
Sample some real answers to what some people have to say about his identity:
- 'He was Nirvana’s lead singer.'
Kurt Cobain must be tossing in his grave)
- 'He was a Spanish revolutionary leader.'
(I'm guessing, Franco wouldn't have been amused one bit)
- 'He was the father of Punk.'
(Iggy Punk is probably stamping and screaming in blind rage on some stage)
- 'He is an ace biker who went round the world.'
(Agreed his Motorcycle Diaries was a New York bestseller, but who created this hocus-pocus about his world trip? And nope, he ain't alive no more)
But, this one absolutely takes the cake.
‘He was a saint who stood against militancy and Marxism.’
Sigh.
God bless these poor souls who are steeped in historical ignorance.
Amen.
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